Gerald Johnson II, 56, of Brooksville, died April 18, 2016, at his home.
Mr. Johnson was born in Plant City and moved to Brooksville in 1992 from Tampa.
He was an outstanding student athlete and a 1977 graduate of East Bay High School in Riverview.
He was of the Baptist faith.
His passion was baseball, where he coached the youth of Hernando County for nearly 20 years with Hernando Youth League and served as director for a number of years. He also coached several travel baseball teams and coached at Nature Coast Technical High School.
He was an underground utility specialist who owned his own company for 25 years.
He also was a dedicated superintendent for Environmental Equipment Sales Inc., in Riverview, since 2010.
He was an avid hunter, fisherman, outdoor sportsman and a devoted Miami Hurricanes fan. However, his favorite pastime was spending time with his family and friends.
He was a loving, caring and strong person. He will be sorely missed by all whose lives he touched.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 35 years, Kathy, of Brooksville; children, Amanda Leggett (Lee), of Virginia, James Johnson III (Kayla), of Virginia, and Jake Johnson (Nicole), of Brooksville; his pride and joy and only grandson, Mason Leggett; loving parents, Gerald and Virginia Johnson, of Brooksville; siblings, Stephanie Engwall (Randy), of Georgia, Clayton Johnson (Brenda), of Florida, and Camilla Johnson, of Florida; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends.
A celebration of life was held April 23, at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Brooksville.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests in his honor that a donation be made to a youth sports organization or a children’s charity of choice.
Online condolences may be made at Legacy.com.